Ireland team named for Six Nations opener with England
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Interim Ireland head coach Simon Easterby has named his Ireland team to take on England in the opening round of the Six Nations this weekend.
Caelan Doris will captain the side as Ireland get their 2025 Championship underway against England in Dublin.
Hugo Keenan, Mack Hansen and James Lowe are named in the Ireland back three, with Bundee Aki partnering Garry Ringrose in midfield. Jamison Gibson-Park starts at scrum-half and Sam Prendergast is at out-half, for what will be his Guinness Men's Six Nations debut.
In the pack, Andrew Porter, Rónan Kelleher and Finlay Bealham are named in the front row, with James Ryan and Tadhg Beirne in the Ireland engine room. Ryan Baird is selected at blindside flanker, Josh van der Flier at openside and captain Doris packing down at number eight.
Easterby has experienced options on the bench to call upon, with the fit-again Dan Sheehan, Cian Healy, Thomas Clarkson, Iain Henderson and Jack Conan providing the forward reinforcements, with backs Conor Murray, Jack Crowley and Robbie Henshaw competing Ireland's Match Day Squad.
Joe McCarthy is unavailable due to injury.
Ireland (v England)
15. Hugo Keenan (UCD/Leinster)(42)
14. Mack Hansen (Corinthians/Connacht)(25)
13. Garry Ringrose (UCD/Leinster)(63)
12. Bundee Aki (Galwegians/Connacht)(60)
11. James Lowe (Leinster)(36)
10. Sam Prendergast (Lansdowne/Leinster)(3)
9. Jamison Gibson-Park (Leinster)(38)
1. Andrew Porter (UCD/Leinster)(70)
2. Rónan Kelleher (Lansdowne/Leinster)(37)
3. Finlay Bealham (Corinthians/Connacht)(46)
4. James Ryan (UCD/Leinster)(67)
5. Tadhg Beirne (Lansdowne/Munster)(56)
6. Ryan Baird (Dublin University/Leinster)(23)
7. Josh van der Flier (UCD/Leinster)(68)
8. Caelan Doris (St Mary's College/Leinster)(captain)(47)
Replacements:
16. Dan Sheehan (Lansdowne/Leinster)(27)
17. Cian Healy (Clontarf/Leinster)(134)
18. Thomas Clarkson (Dublin University/Leinster)(2)
19. Iain Henderson (Academy/Ulster)(84)
20. Jack Conan (Old Belvedere/Leinster)(46)
21. Conor Murray (Garryowen/Munster)(120)
22. Jack Crowley (Cork Constitution/Munster)(19)
23. Robbie Henshaw (Buccaneers/Leinster)(77).
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